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1998 FORD CONTOUR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 436331 · 2003-11-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THREE CAR CRASH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FULLY AND REMAINED INFLATED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR INFLATED 50% THE DEFLATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HER CHEST/RIBS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044402
Machine
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